1 Raja-raja 3:3

3:3 Solomon demonstrated his loyalty to the Lord by following ¹  the practices ²  of his father David, except that he offered sacrifices and burned incense on the high places.

1 Raja-raja 13:1

13:1 Just then ³  a prophet ⁴  from Judah, sent by the Lord, arrived in Bethel, ⁵  as Jeroboam was standing near the altar ready to offer a sacrifice.

[3:3]  ¹ tn Heb “Solomon loved the Lord by walking in.”

[3:3]  ² tn Or “policies, rules.”

[13:1]  ³ tn Heb “Look.” The Hebrew particle הִנֵּה (hinneh) is a rhetorical device by which the author invites the reader to visualize the scene for dramatic effect.

[13:1]  ⁴ tn Heb “the man of God.”

[13:1]  ⁵ tn Heb “came by the word of the Lord to Bethel.”